Watch Jeff's Acceptance Speech 

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​Jeff attended L.D. Bell High School and was an outstanding baseball player.  As a junior, he hit over.400 and as a senior hit over .500.  As a shortstop, in 1983 and 1984, he was First-Team All-District and First Team All-Tarrant County.  In 1983, his performance helped lead the Blue Raiders to a 22-9 season including five play-off wins. 
 
He received a full baseball scholarship to Oklahoma City University, a NCAA Division I program.  There Jeff set twelve career records:  .413 batting average, 243 runs, 319 hits, 74 doubles, 45 home runs, 200 RBIs and 63 stolen bases.  Jeff currently holds the NAIA record for career triples at 27.  He went to the NAIA World Series twice.  In 1987, he was First Team All-American and helped lead his OCU team to their first NAIA World Series.  In 1988, Jeff was First-Team All-American and helped lead his OCU team to their fourth place finish in their second NAIA World Series.  After graduation from OCU, Jeff played professional baseball for one year for the St. Louis Cardinals.  He retired from baseball after the 1989 season.   In 1994, Jeff was inducted into the OCU Hall of Fame because of his baseball performance and leadership on and off the field.  In 2011, Jeff was the first athlete from OCU to be inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame. 
 
Currently, Jeff and his wonderful family reside in Norman, Oklahoma.  He has been married to his wife Dawn for 24 years and they have two beautiful children Karsten,17, and Addlynn,15.  Jeff is a successful co-owner of an architect and engineering firm.